Supply Chain Systems and Process Manager - Outbound

Academy Sports + Outdoors; Town of Texas, Katy (WI, TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Manager for Supply Chain Systems to enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic initiatives. This role requires collaboration across engineering, operations, and IT to ensure systems align with supply chain processes. You'll lead workstreams, manage escalations, and develop SOPs, all while fostering a culture of change management and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about optimizing supply chain systems and have a knack for leading cross-functional teams, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering roles.
• Expertise in Manhattan and Oracle Supply Chain Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams within the Supply Chain Systems team.
• Collaborate with IT to gather and deliver business requirements.
• Support configuration, testing, and deployment activities.

Skills

Distribution Management

Transportation Management

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or logistics

Tools

Manhattan Supply Chain Systems

Oracle Supply Chain Systems

Job description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Job Description:

The Process Manager Supply Chain Systems collaborates cross-functionally to ensure systems capabilities align with the process needs of the supply chain operations.

Qualifications:

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or a relevant field of study; or equivalent work experience.
2. Work Experience:
3. Experience with best-in-class Distribution systems and driving organizational adoption of best practices.
4. Leadership in strategic supply chain initiatives within large, complex retail organizations.
5. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering roles focusing on process improvement.
6. Expertise in Manhattan and Oracle Supply Chain Systems.
7. Skills:
8. Strong understanding of Distribution and Transportation Management systems, including Manhattan Active Warehouse Management and Oracle Transportation Management.
9. Effective communication across technical and non-technical levels.
10. Excellent change management skills and ability to drive system and process adoption.
11. Experience leading multiple stakeholders through design, implementation, and operating within a software delivery lifecycle.
12. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence business partners.
13. Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
14. Proficiency in analyzing performance metrics and providing insights.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead workstreams within the Supply Chain Systems team, managing issues and escalations.
2. Partner with Engineering and Operations to maximize system productivity and throughput.
3. Collaborate with IT to gather and deliver complete business requirements.
4. Lead functional design discussions, testing, and implementation.
5. Maintain and execute the product roadmap, including enhancements and future releases.
6. Support configuration, testing, and deployment activities for inbound/outbound functions, focusing on transportation and distribution.
7. Develop and deploy inbound process SOPs in partnership with Engineering.
8. Coordinate with vendors, local, offshore, and other teams to meet goals.
9. Lead Go-Live activities, including training, support, stabilization, and hypercare.
10. Serve as business lead and SME for completed projects and ongoing work.
11. Understand master data management principles and collaborate across teams.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance:

• On-call availability after hours, including weekends.
• Necessary hearing and vision levels to perform job duties.
• Adherence to company policies and work hours.
• Office located in Katy, TX, with travel to distribution centers and vendor sites as needed.

Full-time position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected category.